Council District 37: Traffic Crash Statistics

Atlantic and Elton: two lives gone at dusk
An NYPD officer documents Juan Lopez’s wrecked Mercedes on Gates Ave. in Bushwick after the 2024 police-chase crash that killed health care worker Micah Dukes.
Photo: NY Daily News (source)
Crash Count for District 37 9,029 crashes • 15 deaths
Crashes: 1,956
All Injuries: 1,099
Moderate: 273
Serious: 20
Deaths: 5
Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025
Crashes by Hour in CD 37 7 PM • 85 injuries ↑13%
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Who is getting hurt? Kids 79 injuries ↓25% Seniors 67 injuries ↑20%

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Carnage in CD 37 22 Abrasion (Lower leg/foot)
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Killed 5
Crush Injuries 6
Severe Bleeding 8
Severe Lacerations 6
Concussion 5
Whiplash 48
Contusion/Bruise 58
Abrasion 55
Pain/Nausea 58
Internal Injury 4
Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025
Totals count people injured or killed.
Worst Streets Bushwick Avenue: 1 serious injury

Recent crashes at Bushwick Avenue

  • 2025-12-13
  • 2025-12-09
  • 2025-12-08
Dropped off vs. last year
  • Irving Avenue
  • Myrtle Avenue
  • Gates Avenue
Preventable Speeding 8,954 16+ offenders ↓50%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CD 37
Data through 2025-12-15
8,954
Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date
Prev: 17,871 2024 year-to-date
↓49.9% vs 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16
  • ≥ 6: 20,384 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 41,463 2024 year-to-date
  • ≥ 16: 8,954 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 17,871 2024 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 94% by Cars and Trucks ↑6.9%
Cars 0
Trucks 0
Mopeds 0
Bikes 0
Council Member Sandy Nurse A (100)
Sandy Nurse
Council Member Sandy Nurse
District 37
Council 37
Street Safety Record
A (100)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: NYC Council Progressive Caucus to make push for universal daylighting in 2025
  • 2025-07-30 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps grade
    Council moves to ban parking near corners. Sightlines clear. Crashes drop. Pedestrians and cyclists breathe easier. DOT doubts linger. Advocates press on. Streets could change fast.
  • 2025-07-17 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps grade
    Council raised pay for grocery deliveristas. EMTs now earn less. Delivery workers face city streets daily. Council chose their risk. First responders left behind.
  • 2025-07-13 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps grade
    Council moves to shield delivery workers. Wage floors, tipping rules, and safety gear on the line. Workers face street danger daily. New rules aim to cut risk and boost dignity.
  • 2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
    Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
District Office:
1945 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-642-8664
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1754, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7284
Assembly Member Maritza Davila A (94)
Maritza Davila
Assembly Member Maritza Davila
District 53
Assembly 53
Street Safety Record
A (94)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of White Plains: Council passes
District Office:
673 Hart St. Unit C2, Brooklyn, NY 11237
718-443-1205
Legislative Office:
Room 844, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5537
State Senator Julia Salazar A (100)
Julia Salazar
State Senator Julia Salazar
District 18
Senate 18
Street Safety Record
A (100)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes
District Office:
212 Evergreen Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11221
718-573-1726
Legislative Office:
Room 514, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2177
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